The Lake Ridge Eagles will square off against the North Forney Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lake Ridge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Richardson on Friday. They were dealt a 41-6 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for North Forney, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Mesquite 31-7 on Friday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Skeeters are ranked 427th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Legend Bey had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 160 yards on 11 of 19 attempts. Kellen Sanders was another key player, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
North Forney's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gianni Edwards and Caleb Holt. Holt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Lake Ridge dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Forney, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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